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SWEPCO wants more time

Becky Gillette Opponents of the massive 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line proposed by American Electric Power (AEP)/Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) are not pleased that the company has announced it will take until January 2015 to comply with the latest order by the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) to more provide updated, comprehensive evidence on whether the proposed project is needed or if transmission needs might be met by less damaging alternatives.

“The commission has concluded that SWEPCO’s application is inadequate,” Save the Ozarks (STO) Director Pat Costner said. “By all that’s right, just, and merciful, why don’t the commissioners walk their talk and dismiss SWEPCO’s application? The people in the path of this monstrous proposal have been staring down the barrel of SWEPCO’s loaded shotgun for sixteen long months, watching their property values drop and prospective buyers walk away. Now SWEPCO is asking the APSC to let them keep thousands of property owners in its crosshairs for another six months. That’s almost two years as sitting ducks for SWEPCO’s private property grab.”

Doug Stowe, a member of the STO board of directors, said the delay is just SWEPCO trying to manipulate the commission to gain a favorable timeframe for their review.

“They plan to hold us hostage for the next six months while they review data and build a stronger case for a power line that is clearly not needed or wanted in Benton and Carroll counties,” Stowe said.

When Jeff Danos, an intervenor against the power line, and STO expert witness Hyde Merrill challenged the need for the power line at an evidentiary hearing before the APSC in August 2013, SWEPCO was able to instantly review the information, claiming such reviews were routine, Stowe said.

Eagle eyed – Judges eyed George Meyer’s giant Save the Ozarks eagle and gave him 2nd Place in the Fourth of July parade. Michael Doss, youngest participant on a bike, was awarded 1st Place and Mark “Sparky” Wetzel garnered 3rd.

The parade was quickly pulled together by Regina Smith and others in honor of the parade’s original organizer, Sue Glave, who is in Oklahoma recuperating from a long illness.

Photo by Gwen Etheredge

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This Week’s INDEPENDENT Thinker Despite overwhelming opposition, Dallas County, Texas, Judge Clay Jenkins has done what he believes to be right.

The United States is caught up in a legal and humanitarian dilemma with tens of thousands unaccompanied minors from Central America crossing into what they hope to be an escape from drug violence, gang pressure and poverty. Many U.S. citizens are livid, and demand the children be returned yesterday, despite US law stipulating they be held until deportation hearings.

Judge Jenkins went to border crossings and saw exhausted children in misery, fright and uncertainty. “Bring it on,” he said, and provided shelter for 2,000 in his own neck of Texas.

“These are children. We can handle this safely. We are our brothers’ keeper,” he said.

Photo courtesy of Kera.org

Inside the ESI School board

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Independent Art

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Beaver watershed

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Dogs will have their day

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HDC 4

Independent Lens

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Goat cheese

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Astrology 14

More deliciousness

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Sycamore 15

Puppeteer 7

Indy Soul

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Independent Mail

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Nature of Eureka

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Editorial 9

Dropping a Line

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Constables on patrol

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And the band played on.

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INDEPENDENTNews Band teacher’s contract not renewed

Nicky Boyette A standing-room-only crowd of at least 45 packed into the Eureka Springs school board meeting room to hear the case for and against the district’s intention not to renew the contract of Chad Martin, band and choir teacher at the middle and high schools for eight years.

Superintendent David Kellogg had given Martin notice in May that the district would not renew his contract, and Martin asked for a hearing. Kellogg’s letter stated five reasons for non-renewal: Martin failed to enter students in Regional competitions; failed to have the band play at a minimum 10 basketball games; failed to have all students play at solo and ensemble competitions; failed to have the band play two concerts in autumn and three in spring; and failed to teach students to sight-read music.

During the four-and-a-half-hour hearing, high school principal, Kathryn Lavender, stated she had asked the Arkansas Schools Band and Orchestra Association for assistance for Martin. John Caldwell, who advises band directors all over the state, said he was not impressed with what he saw in his visits, and provided Martin with a calendar for developing a curriculum that would get students into a practice routine to get ready for competitions.

Greg Alagood, attorney for Martin, pointed

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out Caldwell’s advice had no basis in the Arkansas Department of Education guidelines.

Attorney for the school district, Sharon Streett, said Martin had given Lavender a list of band performances in September for the upcoming school year. Lavender claimed Martin had cancelled many of the events. Martin later responded he considered the list as opportunities he would present to his students to see which ones they would want to participate in. He also said weather was a factor in canceling some of the events. Schools had 20 snow days this past winter.

Jeremiah Alvarado-Owens, ESH senior and band student, testified on behalf of Martin, saying Martin was always available for him and did not require students to prepare for competitions because students did not want to go. Alvarado-Owens also said it was a group decision not to perform at basketball games because there was not a good place to set up the band.

Martin said he had a philosophical difference with Caldwell and band directors who focus on the Regional competitions. He said he does not want his students to practice the same music as every other school and it is more rewarding for students to work on music for themselves.

Martin said he asked for a discussion with Kellogg at the beginning of the year, and when one never occurred

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High school principal Kathy Lavender (r.) and middle school principal Cindy Holt sit stoically at Tuesday night’s school board hearing.

Photo by Nicky Boyette

he considered his performance improvement plan was no longer valid.

Following executive session, the board found four of the five reasons for not renewing Martin’s contract valid, and voted to accept the recommendation that Martin’s contract not be renewed.

INDEPENDENTNews Music and stories educate about watershed protection

B ecky G illette David Casaletto, executive director of Ozarks Water Watch, was skeptical when approached with the idea of teaming with Association for Beaver Lake Environment (ABLE) using funding provided by the Arkansas Arts Council to produce Once A River: The story of Beaver Lake watershed, its history and its people.

“The idea of using the award winning folk duo, Still on the Hill, to write and record an entire CD, then perform it live at a series of free community concerts with the goal of creating awareness about Beaver Lake’s history through musical stories seemed a little beyond reach,” Casaletto said.

“I wondered if people would come and, if so, would they listen to the message?”

On June 29, Casaletto traveled to Eureka Springs to attend the fifth in the series of free concerts. It was standing room only.

“Each of the previous four concerts were also very well attended,” Casaletto said. “Not only did the crowd get into the music, they embraced the message of protecting the Beaver Lake watershed and its tributaries. There was no doubt any more: the project is a fantastic success.”

Education about how to protect water quality is woven into all of the programs conducted by Ozarks Water Watch.

That can start with being aware that septic tanks in the area can be a major source of water pollution unless they are properly installed and maintained.

Septic tanks and small sewage treatment plants to service subdivisions can be a problem if they result in high levels of nutrients and e. coli in the water. Casaletto said even properly run sewage treatment plans can cause a lot of nutrient loading in the water, basically over-fertilization that can cause algae blooms. Septic tanks need to have solids pumped out every three to seven years, and drain lines need to be kept free of vegetation that can clog the lines.

“We are real fortunate in our lakes,” Casaletto said. “We have seen very few unsafe conditions with e. coli in the lake in the past, but e. coli dies off pretty fast once it is in sunlight.”

Angela Danovi, projects manager for Ozarks Water Watch, said their goal is making people aware of water quality and of Beaver Lake as the source of drinking water, motivating them to take action to protect that resource.

In addition to sewage, Danovi said other major sources of contamination are oil leaking from cars, improper disposal of chemicals or household waste, failing to pick up pet waste, and improper disposal of old medications.

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Still on the Hill keeps an eye on the water Becky Gillette Still on the Hill folk artists Donna Stjerna and Kelly Mulhollan recently played a concert, Once a River, the story of the Beaver Lake watershed, its history and people. Laced with messages about environmental protection and folklore of the Beaver Lake watershed, original songs were introduced by squares of a quilt that included copies of historic photographs transferred onto fabric. One quilt square included a photo of Mulhollan at age four standing in the lake that was just starting to fill up after the dam was built.

The performance was one of eight being held in Northwest Arkansas to promote awareness of the need for protection of the Beaver Lake watershed, which supplies drinking water and recreational opportunities for one in seven people in the state. People who attended STILL ON THE HILL continued on page 20

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INDEPENDENTNews HDC to review use of Hardie board Nicky Boyette At its July 2 meeting, the Historic District Commission again limited the use of fiber-reinforced cement siding, often referred to as Hardie board, because guidelines do not allow it except in situations of extreme water damage.

However, commissioners agreed to review guidelines regarding where Hardie Board is allowed.

The conversation came out of the consideration of the application for 110 N. Main. Siding on both sides of the building was scheduled for replacement, and the owner wanted to use Hardie board since persistent splashing in the rear of the building had already damaged the rear siding, and Hardie board had been allowed as a replacement.

Commissioners deferred a decision at their June 18 meeting pending a site visit, and after seeing the situation, commissioner Richard Grinnell suggested they allow Hardie board up to the bottom of the windows and wood siding above that level. Other commissioners agreed, and vote was unanimous to approve the application as amended based on Grinnell’s suggestion.

Contractor Mark Wilson pointed out Hardie board is being used around town, and he called it “a green, renewable material.” He said the product is versatile, and a person would not notice a difference once it was installed. He asked commissioners to reconsider its guidelines.

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Commissioner Melissa Greene later suggested they should convene a workshop at some point to review their rules about fiber-reinforced cement siding.

Commissioners tabled discussion of replacing widows at 5 Mountain pending a site visit, and approved the application for constructing an ancillary building to cover a dumpster in a parking lot at 154/156 Spring.

The commission also pulled the application for rock bases for posts for 269 N. Main from the Consent Agenda to get an explanation from applicant Pat Lujan. He explained and they approved his application.

These five items on the Consent Agenda were also approved: • 37 Hillside – new paint colors • 130 Spring – remove window box; add trim boards; rearrange tiles • 6 Center – new sign • 11 Spring – new sign • 1 Center – replace existing sign Consent Agenda items are Level I applications that the City Preservation Officer believes to be in accordance with the Design Guidelines.

Chair Dan Hebert presented these Administrative Approvals: • 44 Ridgeway – re-paint; minor maintenance & repair

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• 2 Cliff – re-stain deck; repair retaining wall • 48 Wall – re-roof • 218 Spring – rebuild existing retaining wall Administrative Approvals are applications for repair or for work involving no changes in materials or color and also includes applications for changes in roofing color.

Commissioners voted to amend their Rules of Procedure so that in the case of there being no new business and only Consent Agenda items to consider, commissioners can vote by email response on the Consent Agenda and the Chair can cancel the meeting.

Next meeting will be moved from July 16 to Wednesday, July 23, at 6 p.m.

Hit the airwaves with ham radio The Little Switzerland Amateur Radio Club will meet Thursday, July 17, 6:30 p.m. in the physicians building at Mercy Hospital, Berryville. Anyone with an interest in amateur radio is welcome. Refreshments will be available.

For more information and all meeting schedules, email gmjar@outlook.com or see www.lsarc.us.

INDEPENDENTNews Just say ‘cheese’

Becky Gillette Cheese lovers take note. You can find goat and cow milk cheeses worthy of the finest gourmet shops by buying direct from the White River Creamery at

the Thursday Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market.

Scott and Tessa McCormick are the only certified goat cheese producers in the state, and chevre and raw aged goat

feta sell out quickly. Also popular are their feta, neufchatel, ricotta and fromage blanc cheeses from local cow milk which is certified free of antibiotics and hormones.

Scott has trained at the Vermont’s Institute of Artisan Cheese in basic and advanced cheese making courses. The family raises 70 Nigerian dwarf goats on 12 acres of organic pasture in Elkins, about 20 minutes outside of Fayetteville.

Since cheese is alive, cheese making changes all the time and is affected by seasons, weather and what the animals eat.

“Artisan cheeses have a lot of care and time put into them,” Tessa said. “We are a very small, family-run dairy and cannot even produce in a year what Kraft can do in 15 minutes. But each cheese is done in the traditional style and given the utmost care. It is very different when done by hand, as Scott does, versus what you may find in a store.”

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More deliciousness …

Come touch, see, smell, listen and feast during our French themed week with a street fair atmosphere Thursday, July 10 Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market, 7 a.m. – Noon. Cooking demos with Chef Dave of The Grand Taverne and KJ of Caribé. Pine Mountain Village Center, US 62E. Wine Sensory Experience at Keels Creek Winery with Dr. Renee Threlfal, 3 – 5 p.m.

Enhance your wine tasting ability and learn the basic aspects of sensory evaluation with tastings of specific wine characteristics. $30 per person (over 21 only), 3185 E. Van Buren (US 62E), (479) 2539463.

KJ’s Caribe Restaurante y Cantina, 5 – 9 p.m. Four course French-themed dinner featuring farmers’ market goods. US 62W. (479) 253-8102.

Thursday – Sunday, July 10 – 13 DeVito’s of Eureka Springs French Wine Flights and FDW Ciroc martinis, 5 – 9 p.m. on Thursday and Sunday and 5 – 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 5 Center St. (479) 253-6807.

Friday, July 11 French Café & Pastries at Vintage Cargo, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 41 Kingshighway Appetizers & Desserts at Déjà Vu, 2 – 4 p.m., 179 N. Main St. ESSA presents Palate to Palette with artist Denise Ryan, 6 – 9 p.m. at KJ’s Caribé. Diane leads and you paint a still

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life while enjoying savory snacks and a cash bar. $40 charge covers all art supplies. All skill levels welcome.

Seating limited. Sip, nosh and make art at this fun event at Caribé Restaurant y Cantina, US 62W. (479) 253-5384 for reservations or pay at the door.

Friday, Saturday – July 11, 12 The Grand Taverne, FDW menu specials and wine pairings, 5 – 9 p.m., 37 N. Main St. (479) 253-6756.

DeVito’s of Eureka Springs, FDW menu specials, 5 – 10 p.m., 5 Center St. (479) 2536807.

Café Roulant’s Tour de Licious, 6 p.m. for dining trolley departure. A delicious dinner from Farm-to-Market FRESH served while you tour through town in a rolling restaurant. For reservations and menu choices, go to www.RollingCafe.com.

Departs from Pine Mtn. Village, US 62E. $49.

Saturday, July 12 White St. Farmers Market, 8 – 11:30 a.m. Farm Fresh dishes prepared by Hana of Oscars Café, 26 White St. (479) 981-1436 Fresh Harvest presents Meet the Authors, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Cookbook authors Sheila Reese, Casey Sams and Kim Duhamel will be on hand for samples and signings. Pine Mountain Village, US 62E. Basin Spring Park Concerts,

beginning 3 p.m. Enjoy excellent music by Handmade Moments at 3 p.m. followed by Brave Combo at 6 p.m. Spring St. Spring Street Waiter’s Race, 3 p.m.

Will your favorite server make it all the way without spilling? One of FDW’s fun events on Spring St. The Grand Bubbly, 4 p.m. Grand Taverne’s educational Seminar and Tasting of French Sparkling Wines and Champagne paired with foods, 37 N. Main St. Reservations. $50. (479) 253-6756.

Eureka Thyme Gallery presents a free food demo with Carrie Marry, 4 – 8 p.m., 19 Spring St. Mount Victoria B&B Art Soiree Reception with artist Ann Boos Davis, 4:30 – 6 p.m. 28 Fairmount St. Eureka Springs Gallery Association Gallery Stroll, 6 – 9 p.m., all around town.

The Norberta Philbrook Gallery reception for artist Beth Myers, 6 – 9 p.m., 34 N. Main St. And the Grand Finale: Sunday, July 13 Sunday Brunch with French Champagne and French Food Station, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom at the Crescent Hotel, 75 Prospect Ave. Cottage Inn Restaurant presents a French Wine Dinner, 7 p.m. Menu includes five wines served with four delicious French-inspired courses, 50 W. Van Buren (US 62W), (479) 253-5282.

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INDEPENDENTNews George Meyer – the magic behind giant puppets Becky Gillette The July Fourth Parade downtown is a good example of the kind of effort that has been put forth for the past 35 years by puppeteer George Meyer.

The parade was a last minute effort, but Meyer committed to making a new giant puppet as part of the Save the Ozarks contingent. After pulling a couple of all nighters, and with the help of friends, he delivered with a huge eagle puppet that was the hit of the parade.

Meyer moved to Eureka Springs in 1979, and has been involved with community theater, including Main Stage, in addition to doing puppet shows and building the large puppets that are a particularly awe-inspiring addition to parades in Eureka Springs.

In addition to helping start the Earth Day Parade in Eureka Springs that included his three-pole puppet carrying the Earth, Meyer made a guitar-playing Woody Guthrie puppet for the 65th Eureka Springs Folk Festival in 2012. Another puppet many will remember is one of Frida Kahlo. He also makes puppets for pageants, including Puppets in the Park in Fayetteville in mid-October.

“George is a creative catalyst who has always brought a sense of whimsy to parades and other activities,” folk music promoter Nancy Paddock said. “One of my favorite puppets is the Chinese dragon he made a few years ago. It has always been a boon to have him in town. His work with puppets sends a message about our community and society.

Plus, he is just a fun guy.”

To gauge the impact of his work, watch the faces of children.

“Children are just amazed and delighted by the giant puppets,” Paddock said. “They want to go out and play with them. Kids don’t often get to see things like that these days. George has inspired kids to get involved in creating their own puppets. He also does shows with shadow puppets and used to direct plays in the old days of Eureka Springs’ community theater.

He has an endless amount of creative energy.”

Meyer’s puppets often carry environmental or social justice themes. The cloth and papier mâché puppets are made from recycled materials whenever possible, and sometimes older puppets are recycled to make new ones.

There is a unique skill to walking around with a puppet head soaring in the air. The puppets are gangly and heavy, and usually have arms or other parts that can be moved. Meyer usually gets help

from friends wearing, singing or dancing with the puppet. Friends also pitch in to help with sewing, papier mâchéing and painting puppets.

The college theater major got hooked on puppets after working as lighting designer and road manager for the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre in Minneapolis, Minn., famous for giant puppets.

“I’ve been working for them during the winter theater season for the past 23 years,” Meyer said.

“They are known around the world for their big parade puppets. That is one of their trademarks.”

Fifteen years ago Meyer, who lives near Keels Creek off the grid in a tiny former chapel, started creating his own puppet shows and traveling with them. He has traveled to Honduras, Venezuela and Peru in a “different kind of tourism” where he gives the gift of puppet entertainment.

“The highlight of that part of my life would be taking two weeks with a mule and guide, and going into a canyon in the Andes Mountains in Peru visiting six villages with a puppet,” Meyer said.

“My Village Theatre is always layered,” he said.

“There is the straight entertainment part and the education part. Parents will think they are bringing the kids for the kid’s sake, but the parents get lost in the show and realize they are having just as good a time as their kids. If they learn something by the end of the show, that makes me happy. There are messages, but mostly it is about having fun.”

Local kids lucky enough to visit Meyer’s puppet workshop must feel like they have stumbled into a wonderland. In addition to numerous giant puppets, there are smaller puppets, a puppet theater, a cardboard castle, musical instruments, hula hoops and lots more.

“Children will come over and be shy at first,” Meyer said. “A little while later, they will want you to watch the puppet show they have just come up with.”

For more information, email villagetheatre@ hotmail.com.

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A failed system

Editor, Unfortunately, our judicial system is not infallible! It did fail in the tragic case of Laura Aceves. A young woman with a “no contact” order against her abuser should have had a “safe” place for her and her son that would have kept her from returning to him.

Her abuser should have stayed in jail after he was arrested in lieu of being released at the hands of a “judge,” not the sheriff. If the abuser had not been released, maybe this would not have happened. The sheriff has been sworn to uphold the law as it is written and has no control over judges or district attorneys who make the legal decisions. Instead of campaigning against a sheriff whose hands are tied and lives in total frustration over these tragedies, why not do something productive to change the system so women are protected from these outrageous abusers? Get the laws changed, build a women’s shelter in the county.

Personally, I believe in the “bobbit” theory if you can remember that one, and I would favor that punishment for men who

use their machismo against women. Thank heavens I’m not sheriff or there would be sex offenders and abusers missing some important body parts!

There is no “blame game” here and the Huffington Post article was only as good as its reporter, who was less than adequate. I would rather stand on a platform for legislative change to prevent future tragedies than collect money for children without mothers… Carroll County needs to stand together.

Pamela Grudek

The parking problem

Editor, This Independence Day weekend, my non-profit group spent Saturday enjoying the generous benefit of “renting” parking spaces at the downtown bank. Needless to say, this was a very busy day trafficwise and otherwise. We watched lines of cars and motorcycles circling back and forth in a mostly fruitless struggle to find a place to park. There was frustration, anger, confusion, and disappointment.

I have lived in Eureka Springs area for

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20 years now and served on the city Parking Commission during the 1990s. At that time, we seriously tried to get interest in building a parking garage in the downtown area.

Design of the garage was perceived as being as unobtrusive and tastefully architected as possible.

It was “shot down,” as it always has been. Does Eureka Springs realize the business, the revenue, the goodwill lost by not having adequate parking? Can you imagine the amount of exhaust expended in just sitting in traffic and circling the town?

The garage could pay for itself over time and people would not be so discouraged as to never return to Eureka Springs. Let’s try this again and have a “can do” attitude this time.

Phyllis Jones

Forcing fluoride is wrong

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t is ironic that the APSC commissioners would take 90 days to consider whether or not to grant a rehearing to AEP/SWEPCO and Save the Ozarks, when according to their own rules of practice and procedure, potentially traversed landowners were given only 30 days to hire attorneys, raise huge amounts of money and prepare cases for the defense of their properties and file interventions.

The rules of practice and procedure are set up to give utilities a clear and distinct advantage over the rights of property owners and those who take an interest in protecting the quality of our environment.

It is particularly ironic the commissioners would give themselves 90 days for further review when they have had the advantage of following the ins and outs of the application for months. They have had the opportunity to review the record day by day as testimonies were filed, letters from regulatory agencies were filed and so there was nothing in the case that could have come as any surprise to them if they were doing the job for which they were appointed.

On the other hand, and in stark contrast, landowners in Benton and Carroll Counties were caught in a state of total surprise when we received certified letters in April 2013. This project was planned by the AEP/SWEPCO and the Southwest Power Pool since 2006 and kept secret from us until it could be sprung like a steel trap.

According to Arkansas State Law, “…the General Assembly finds that there should be provided an adequate opportunity for individuals, groups interested in energy and resource conservation and the protection of the environment, state and regional agencies, local governments, and other public bodies to participate in timely fashion in decisions regarding the location, financing, construction, and operation of major utility facilities.”

There are two particular words in this portion of state law that the APSC has ignored, “adequate” and “timely.” They give themselves more than adequate time, while leaving us suspended in time while they make their protracted deliberations.

Then along comes AEP/SWEPCO last Thursday, July 3, asking the APSC that the rehearing be delayed another six months for their convenience to allow them time to build up their case for the power line that we all know is not needed. They plan to hold us hostage for the next six months while they review data and build a stronger case.

It is interesting that when Save the Ozarks challenged the need for the power line, they instantly reviewed things, claiming that such reviews were routine and presented their equally false rationale... Now, after learning that the APSC can no longer allow them to present a meritless case, they ask for time to do the in-depth review that they should have done before the power line was thrust upon us.

Should lives and properties and plans and dreams (and fears) be held in limbo and abeyance across Northwest Arkansas for the convenience of a utility that has proven itself false in its dealings with Arkansans for an extra six months? The commission’s latest ruling admits that SWEPCO failed to prove the necessity for a 345 kV extra high voltage power line through North Arkansas. The commission’s job is to decide the merits of the application originally put before them, not equivocate ad nauseam until the power company has been given every possible opportunity to destroy our forests and damage our tourist economy.

We at Save the Ozarks are prepared to follow this case all the way to the Arkansas Supreme Court. It would ease things, however, if commissioners would arrive at a more practical view of things. The stress and duress that this application has already imposed on Northwest Arkansas should be put to an immediate end, either by withdrawal of the application by AEP/SWEPCO or by an immediate rejection of it by the commission. This immediate reconsideration by the APSC should be their first step toward regaining credibility as a regulatory agency whose original purpose was to serve the people of Arkansas.

Doug Stowe

ThePursuitOfHAPPINESS

by Dan Krotz am mystified by the Hobby Lobby contretemps, and why the matter appeared before the courts in the first place. I don’t have any trouble with the idea that corporations are a type of individual, but I am perplexed by arguments trying to prove or disprove that corporations have feelings, aesthetic preferences, and shouldn’t wear white after Labor Day. For-profit corporations are formed solely for the purposes of maximizing returns on investment, and to establish a firewall between investors and litigants. To the question, “Do you believe in God,” a for-profit corporation, whether closely held or widely traded, can only answer, “Is there any money in it?” In Hobby Lobby’s case the answer is apparently yes; they’ve proved that Christ is a powerful marketing tool – like Ronald McDonald and the Playmate of the Month. Hobby Lobby can definitively say that “the idea of God” is at least as valuable as ideas about clowns and naked women when it comes to hustling stencils.

Thus, Hobby Lobby’s owners, the Green family, stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Larry Flynt, publisher and majority shareholder of Hustler Magazine, Inc. The Greens and Flynt have met two tests: they have exercised Constitutional rights to possess and disseminate an idea, and they’ve met corporate responsibilities to make their diverse, but equal – lawful – ideas profitable.

The application of those ideas is a different matter. Flynt might, as a probable worshipper of the god of Eros, require all Hustler employees to celebrate sex on the 4th day of every month – as all law-abiding Athenians were expected to do, back in the day. Flynt might even prove that such requirement is profitable; he could photograph employee celebratory activity and avoid the costs of hiring independent contractors (naked women).

Alas, we live in the United States, and not ancient Athens. Here, “a corporation is an association of individuals created by law with an existence independent of the existences of its members, and with powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.” Neither Flynt, nor the Greens, has the right to impose personal moral codes on free citizens, employee or not. Why the courts ruled otherwise is simply bizarre.

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A little help from our friends:

• Cup of Love free dinner, lunch, clothing – Free Mexican dinner Wednesdays at 5 p.m. Hearty soup lunch Fridays 9:30 – 2 p.m. Free clothing.

Located in former Wildflower thrift shop (yellow building next to chapel) US 62E. (479) 363-4529.

• First United Methodist Church offers free Sunday suppers – 5:30 – 7 p.m. Hwy. 23S. Night Church at 6 with short message and music. (479) 253-8987.

• Flint Street Fellowship food pantry, lunch, free clothing – Pantry open 10 a.m.

– 2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Free lunch Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.

– 12:30 p.m. Free clothes/shoes closet, books and household items. (479) 2539491 or 253-4945. Leave donations in barrel at entrance if facility is closed.

• Wildflower food pantry, furniture bank and clothing – Wildflower Chapel (US 62E) free food pantry 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Fridays. Thrift store and used furniture bank (now in big blue barn only) Wednesday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Friday 1 – 6 p.m. Drop off donations Thursday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• GRIEF SHARE – 13-week grief recovery program. Sundays 2 – 4 p.m.

HI Community Church Fellowship Hall library (188 Stateline Drive). Join at any time. $15 workbook fee. (479) 253-8925, or e-mail lardellen@gmail.com.

• Celebrate Recovery – Soul Purpose Ministries, 801 S. Springfield, Green Forest, 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday.

Potluck meal followed by 12-step Christcentered meetings for those suffering from addiction, habit, hang-up or hurt.

• Coffee Break Al-Anon Family Group Women – Tuesdays, 9:45 a.m., Faith Christian Family Church, Hwy. 23S, (479) 363- 9495.

Meetings at Coffee Pot Club behind Land O’ Nod Inn: • Alateen – Sundays, 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.

Email alateen1st@gmx.com or phone (479) 981-9977 • Overeaters Anonymous – Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Barbara (479) 244-0070 • Narcotics Anonymous – Fridays, 5:30 p.m. (903) 278-5568 • AlAnon Family Group (AFG) – Sundays, 11:30 a.m., Mondays and Tuesdays 7 p.m. • Eureka Springs Coffee Pot AA Groups Monday – Saturday 12:30 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.; Sunday – Thursday, Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday, 8 p.m. (479) 253-7956 • Al-Anon Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. All other meetings: See www.nwarkaa.org 10 |

INDEPENDENTConstablesOnPatrol June 30 7:01 a.m. – Security company reported a silent alarm at a bank. Constables responded and found two employees there and everything was okay.

9:18 a.m. – Constable responded to request from a funeral home for an escort.

4:31 p.m. – Witness alerted ESPD that an elderly female driver had run into a sign and made her way west on US 62. Constable found the vehicle in a parking lot, spoke with the owner, and took a report.

7:45 p.m. – One neighbor told ESPD a male in a pickup turns around in another neighbor’s yard when he leaves the area.

Constable spoke with the individual and advised him not to drive into the yard again.

July 1 12:44 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of an individual on a Springdale warrant.

10:28 a.m. – Alarm company reported a burglar alarm at a residence set off by a motion detector. Constable went to the scene, and found the premises secure.

2:24 p.m. – Someone near the train tracks found a bicycle. Constable retrieved it and took it to the station.

2:45 p.m. – Motorist reported another driver swerving dangerously on US 62 through town. Constable was waiting, but the vehicle turned into a parking lot.

6:02 p.m. – Constable intervened in a domestic dispute in progress and everyone seemed to calm down. Shortly after he left, the dispute erupted again. When he returned, a teenager had left the scene, possibly with her sister, and they found another place to stay for the night.

8:10 p.m. – Central dispatch alerted ESPD to a possible rolling domestic dispute with an intoxicated driver headed toward town from the north. Constables never encountered the vehicle.

July 2 12:06 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for DWI#2, driving left of center, failure to use turn signal and refusal to submit.

July 3 12:48 a.m. – Concerned observer reported two suspicious males, one with a backpack and the other possibly intoxicated.

Constable arrested one male on an outstanding Berryville warrant and also issued a citation to the same individual for drinking in public.

7:56 a.m. – Someone spray-painted over the time display on the parking meters downtown. Constable responded and cleaned off the meters.

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4:38 p.m. – Central dispatch received several 911 hangup calls from a location along US 62. Constables went to the spot but did not find the culprit.

4:49 p.m. – Driver said two motorcyclists passed him on the double yellow lines as they headed into town from the west.

Constable found the cyclists at a restaurant and cautioned them on safe driving.

4:55 p.m. – Observer downtown told ESPD of a young male walking down the street yelling profanities. Constable searched for but did not encounter him.

July 4 12:16 a.m. – Constable on patrol encountered a parked vehicle with extensive damage and what appeared to be a sleeping driver.

Constable determined the individual had a warrant out of Harrison Police Department, but HPD said they would not extradite the individual. The constable advised the driver to go to Harrison and get his situation worked out.

July 5 12:15 a.m. – There was a fight involving at least six individuals which attracted deputies and constables.

12:32 a.m. – Taxi driver was assaulted.

Constables went to the scene and arrested an individual for public intoxication.

10:40 a.m. – Constable responded to a parking meter issue downtown.

10:41 a.m. – Motorist reported seeing a vehicle going from side to side on US 62 as it headed east through town. Constable encountered the vehicle in a parking lot and arrested the driver for DWI-Drugs.

3:29 p.m. – Person called about a jet ski abandoned on his property for two weeks.

Constable informed him of the process for claiming or removing it.

4:25 p.m. – Witness told ESPD someone left a dog in a hot car while eating in a restaurant. Vehicle had already left when the constable arrived to check on the animal.

7:53 p.m. – Husband said his wife’s intoxicated friend drove away in their car without permission. Constables watched for the vehicle around town, but the husband called back 30 minutes later and said the friend had returned with the vehicle.

10:19 p.m. – A wife could not find her husband. A constable came to help her look, but the husband showed up.

10:23 p.m. – A male with camping gear was sitting in a parking lot. He told the constable he had nowhere to stay, and the constable directed him to a motel he could afford.

11:21 p.m. – There was a domestic dispute at a motel, and the constables who responded

learned it was verbal only.

July 6 1:01 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for DWI, refusal to submit and driving left of center.

1:13 a.m. – Individual wanted to file a complaint against a nearby bar because of the yelling and loud music. Constable said he would check it out, but the caller wanted her complaint written down.

Constable informed her all calls are written down.

6:20 a.m. – Constable checked on a van with its hazard lights flashing in a parking lot. He found a person getting ready to go for a jog.

9:55 a.m. – Store clerk asked for assistance with an unruly customer. The customer claimed the clerk had stolen his money.

Constable reviewed the security video that proved the claim was untrue.

3:56 p.m. – Constable performed a welfare check on an elderly man with dementia, and he learned the individual and his stepson had made it home safely from a trip to the hospital.

7:08 p.m. – Driver in a parking lot backed over a tent spike.

7:18 p.m. – Witness reported a person had been assaulted toward the eastern edge of town. The aggressor was later captured in Berryville.

8:15 p.m. – Constables were watching for a possibly intoxicated driver headed to town from the east but eventually discovered the driver was just trying to calm down her upset child.

July 7 12:17 a.m. – Alarm company alerted ESPD that a burglary alarm had been tripped.

Constable went to the building and found everything was secure.

Metaphysical meeting July 14 Rebekah Clark will lead a session of Divine Singing and Sound Meditation on Monday, July 14, during the Arkansas Metaphysical Society meeting beginning at 7 p.m. in the reading room of the Christian Science Church, 68 Mountain St. No vocal experience necessary. Singing will be led in a call and response style, making it easy for everyone. Come experience the joy and depth of group singing.

Christmas in July?

It’s not too soon to be brainstorming ideas for the best Christmas float ever.

In fact, the Chamber of Commerce has already been busy planning for the season by asking Miss Arkansas to be our “Light the World” Christmas Parade Grand Marshal.

Newly crowned Miss Arkansas, Ashton Campbell, agreed, and will be with us for the parade Dec. 5. No stranger to competition, Campbell, who hails from Hindsville, won the Miss Arkansas’ Outstanding Teen pageant in 2011. Her next stop will be the 2014 Miss America Pageant.

The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights is a great opportunity for school bands, churches, civic clubs and companies to showcase creative Christmas spirit by dressing up a float or other entry for prize money, hometown fun and recognition for entries that best represent this year’s theme ...

“Light the World.”

Keels Creek Winery is hosting Dr. Renee Threlfal, Research Scientist and Enologist from the University of Arkansas, who will be presenting a Wine Sensory Experience on Thursday, July 10, from 3 – 5 p.m.

Explore the scientific process of sensory evaluation, learn to enhance your tasting ability and participate in

tastings of specific wine characteristics.

Explore the origins of desirable and undesirable wine flavors and learn wine descriptors that will enhance your wine selections.

Cost is $30 per person (must be over 21) at Keels Creek Winery, 3185 E Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR (479) 2539463 (WINE) winery@keelscreek.com

Mother Nature shows up for kids at Hobbs State Park

Ashton Campbell, Miss Arkansas 2014 – will be Christmas Parade Grand Marshal

For more info phone (479) 253-8737 or email suzanne@eurekaspringschamber. com. Applications will be available soon.

INDEPENDENT Art & Entertainment Four writers on tap at July 17 Poetluck This month’s Poetluck at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow will feature readings by writers-in-residence Elizabeth Dodd, Sherri Perry, Dawn Dow and Richard Neumann.

Dodd, recipient of the 2013 Moondancer Fellowship for environmental writing, teaches creative writing and environmental literature at Kansas State University.

Perry will read from her book, venn, a collection of poetry and short stories.

Come to your (wine) senses!

Dow will read an excerpt from her manuscript examining race, work and motherhood; and Neumann will read an excerpt from his article about Swedish law and saga.

Potluck dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.

Local writers may read from their work for up to four minutes following the resident writers. Everyone is welcome at The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring Street. Bring a dish to share and settle in for a literary evening!

“Pie in July” at Zarks Stop by Zarks Gallery, 67 Spring on Saturday, July 12, to welcome artist Barbara Kennedy. In keeping with Fleur Delicious Weekend, homemade dessert pies will be served from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Kennedy learned early to experiment with color, materials and new ideas. She prefers to paint with oils for their vibrant color and blendability, but also uses acrylic paints, colored pencils and graphite in her twodimensional work. Additional information and a preview of the work is available at barbarakennedystudio.com.

Mother Nature herself tells stories at Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area every 2nd Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Park’s visitor center. Her tales excite the imaginations of children as they learn about the forest and animals.

Bring the kids to listen and wonder as Mother Nature reads I Love Bugs on Saturday, July 12. Story time will

be followed by hands-on nature-craft activities. Children of all ages are welcome, however most stories will target 3 – 6 year olds. Meet Mother Nature in the lobby of the Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area visitor center at 10:30 a.m. every 2nd Saturday. The free program lasts an hour. For more information call (479) 789-5000.

Opera Gala July 13

A Gala Concert saluting Jim & Janice Swiggart of Opera in the Ozarks, will be held at 4 p.m. at the Arend Arts Center, 1901 SE J Street in Bentonville on Monday. The concert features an alumna of Opera in the Ozarks, American soprano Latonia Moore, who made an unexpected and triumphant debut at the Metropolitan

Opera in March of 2012 as Aida.

The concert will also feature OIO students, plus nationally renowned tenor, Joel Burcham. There will also be a silent auction with some truly spectacular items up for bid. Tickets are only $27 and can be purchased by calling the OIO box office (479) 253-8595 or visiting www.opera.org.

Fleur deCarrie at Eureka Thyme In conjunction with Fleur Delicious weekend, Eureka Thyme features the culinary art of local food and health maven, Carrie Marry on July 12 as she prepares a French Country inspired grain salad complemented by a nut-based filling wrapped in seasonal greens. To top this off, she will surprise us with a super foods sweet treat featuring raw chocolate.

Carrie will be on had to greet you from 4 – 8 p.m. at the gallery, 19 Spring St., and will be happy to talk with you about healthy, tasty food.

Palate to Palette – an evening of art, food and fun Eureka Springs School of the Arts and Caribé Restaurante present: Palate to Palette, Friday, July 11, 6 – 9 p.m.

Join award winning artist, Denise Ryan, on a grand adventure of painting a beautiful still-life while enjoying savory snacks and a cash bar. The $40 charge covers all art supplies necessary and all skill levels are welcome.

It’s the perfect evening to bring a friend for an artistically creative adventure, or come solo and meet other like minded connoisseurs of art and delicious food. To reserve a spot call the school (479) 253-5384 and reserve your space at the table and palette. Seating is very limited, so make plans today!

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INDEPENDENTNews Dogs will have their (opening) day!

Rachel Brix, CPDT-KA Dogs in Eureka Springs and area no longer have to howl about lack of frolicking room: The Eureka Springs Bark Park Grand Opening is set for Monday, July 14. A short opening ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at lower Harmon Park with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Eureka Springs Chamber and a brief dedication by the Dog Park Committee.

The Eureka Springs Dog Park Advisory Committee formed in 2012, and with a small but dedicated group has built Carroll County’s first and only Dog Park. Thanks to the Parks Department, which had already planned for a dog park as part of the Master Plan for Harmon Park, the grassroots group got started Waiting at the gates – Eureka Springs Dog Park Committee gathers in right away with fundraising instead anticipation of the Eureka Bark Park’s Grand Opening on July 14. Front row (dogs): Skeeter-Marie, Emerson, Sadie, Lily, Tucker, Bailey, Caramel and Chester. Back row of having to find property first.

Because of the generosity of (people): Melissa Greene, Ryan and Rachel Brix, Carol Martin, Parks Director Bruce Levine and Jan Grinnell.

Eureka Springs and Holiday Island residents (and even some tourists) money for fencing was raised in about 18 months. a dog park isn’t the place for your pooch. Your dog The ESDPAC broke ground on March 24. is your responsibility, and common sense should Close to 40 bricks were sold for the Memorial prevail.

Garden to be installed by year’s end. Additional Most all dog parks are self-policed; therefore, fundraisers will yield resources for water fountains, following the rules is essential for any dog park to be water features (think doggie pools) and agility successful. People generally feel a sense of ownership equipment to be added. in their parks and help to keep them safe and clean.

The first dog park opened 35 years ago in If you’ve never been to a dog park and want to California, and now there are more than 2,000 bring Fido, be sure to do a little reading about how to nationwide. By following established rules and read dog body language (it’s easier than you might etiquette, everyone can have a fun visit to any dog think) and how dog parks work. Two good resources park. to get started are: moderndogmagazine.com/articles/ If your dog doesn’t do well with other dogs, is how-read-your-dogs-body-language/415 and apdt. skittish, fearful or otherwise awkward around people, com/pet-owners/dog-park/etiquette/.

Eureka Springs Bark Park Rules (for you and your dog’s safety) Dogs: 1. Dogs must be at least 6 months of age and be spayed or neutered.

2. No dogs over 30 pounds in the small dog park. No wolf hybrids allowed.

3. Dogs must have proof of vaccination for rabies & distemper/parvo.

4. Dogs must be leashed outside the fenced area at all times (per Eureka Springs City Code Sec. 6.04.10), but unleash your dog once inside the park (leashed dogs can sometimes become protective of you).

5. Dog owners must close gates upon entering and exiting the park.

6. Absolutely no unattended dogs at any time. Only two dogs per person.

7. Aggressive dogs prohibited. Dogs displaying signs of aggression must be removed immediately by owner.

8. No dog treats or toys.

9. No rough play.

10. Dogs that bark excessively must be quieted or removed from park.

11. Please keep your dog from digging.

12. Collars with spikes or prongs, chain (choke) collars, harnesses or gentle-leader type collars are not allowed in the park.

People: 13. Dog owners are legally and financially liable for injuries or damages caused by their dog(s). Guests assume all risks when using the dog park.

14. No children under 8 years old are allowed in the park; an adult must accompany kids under 16.

15. Owners must pick up and properly dispose of their dog’s poop. Bags are provided.

16. Food, glass containers, alcohol and tobacco are prohibited.

Museum hosts birthday for living treasure All are invited to the Historical Museum on Sunday, July 20, 3 – 5 p.m., to wish June Westphal a happy birthday during an Open House in her honor.

June Johnson Westphal was one of the founders of the Eureka Springs Historical Museum in 1971, and currently serves as Executive Director Emeritus.

A fifth generation native, she was born to a large pioneer family in a log house in Greenwood Hollow. The Johnson and Worley families, who were among the earliest settlers of Carroll County and Eureka Springs, are her ancestors.

June has researched and written about the history of Eureka Springs since 1965. Her book, A Fame Not Easily Forgotten: An autobiography of Eureka Springs, 12 |

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co-authored with Catharine Osterhage, and originally published in 1970, is considered the definitive work on the history of Eureka Springs. June has authored and coauthored several other books on the people, springs and other aspects of area history.

June received the Lifetime Spirit Award from the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce in 2010 and is still discovering secrets to write about her beloved town. She is also the primary historian for the museum’s principal fundraiser, “Voices from Eureka’s Silent City” living history tours of the city cemetery.

Anyone who cannot attend may send a card (to be presented at the Open House) if you wish, to June Westphal, c/o Historical Museum, 95 S. Main, Eureka Springs, 72632.

INDEPENDENTLens

Red, white and orange – Traditional red, white and blue took on an orange hue during the July 4th parade. Some 40 members of Save the Ozarks in various vehicles and walking groups accompanied tractor driver Doug Stowe on the trek.

Photo by Gwen Etheredge

Still spry – Mary Jane Fritsch’s family settled the Oak Hill area north of Eureka Springs in the 1880s. She grew up in an era when living on the land meant you grew it, made it, picked it, hunted it and butchered it. Check out the Amazing Mary Jane page on Facebook!

Photo by Becky Gillette

Hat’s off – Yes, all those balloons started out in Sparky’s hat. He doled them out to kids in Basin Park after the parade – a gesture soon followed by the appearance of patriotic balloon animals.

Photo by Carah Ronan

Snip! – Chamber of Commerce staff and friends gather as Horizon Lakeview Restaurant chef/owner Nate Seymour (with scissors) cuts the grand opening ribbon at Chamber After Hours on July 3. To Nate’s left (picture right) are co-owners John Seymour and Jenny Pile.

Photo by Eric Studer

Dancing on the horizon – Ray Ulibarri and Emma Anne enjoy the view at the Horizon’s ribbon cutting while taking a break from preparing for classes starting July 15 and their Open House July 19 from 3 – 9 p.m. (ribbon cutting 5:15) at Melonlight Dance in the Quarter.

Photo by Eric Studer

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ESOTERICAstrology as news for week July 10 – 16

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by Risa

Scarab Solar Festival Full Moon

e continue to be under the influence of Cancer (Ray 3, sign of liberty and freedom). Cancer is the Gate through which Spirit enters Matter.

Cancer grows new life in its warm waters. Cancer is the crab living in water and on land. Cancer represents our home, family, upbringing, how we nurture and are nurtured. Cancer is our conditioning influencing all life choices.

Cancers (Sun, Moon, Rising, Mars, etc.) are like crabs (little crustaceans at the seashore). Observe their movement. They scurry and scuttle ‘round their target,

testing whether it’s safe. The crab shell protects a vulnerable body underneath.

Cancers are cautious, protective, sympathetic, changeable, moody, touchy and intuitive. Cancers love their home; a nest filled with containers – baskets, bowls, shells, moon-shaped objects. Cancers can nurture overprotectively.

Cancers are the mothers of the zodiac (Virgo, too), sensitive to needs, especially family and close friends.

Don’t tell a Cancer what to do. They, like Capricorn, must experience, learn and choose for themselves. In

ARIES: The full moon influences your home and profession. You try to unite and synthesize both. Full moons are times of fullness and fruition. Things planned and hoped for emerge into the light. It’s like a gathering or harvest. If you work with the light of this solar festival, the light of the Sun, you can synthesize the two areas of your life. They no longer are a source of difficulty. You no longer are pulled in two directions.

TAURUS: You’re a teacher, whether or not you accept, understand, or are aware of this. The Cancer/Capricorn full moon solar festival is when the teacher is recognized and gratitude is given. Remember and have inner gratitude for teachers who influenced you with goodness and knowledge. Now you must become greater than they. The student is always to surpass the teacher – a student’s spiritual task.

GEMINI: I remind you to read all the signs to learn more of the ancient teachings embedded within these astrological and esoteric writings. What concerned you early in the month is almost forgotten. Make a list of what you value – objects, ideas, people, behaviors, authors, intelligence, geography, elements and facts.

These help you understand yourself better and a greater self-value comes forth. Remember the Right Use of Money.

CANCER: Whatever you’re doing this week and month greatly defines and expands your self-identity.

So it would be good to decide on the activities you love the most and apply yourself to them. Make sure to have adequate nurturance, safety and security. These you always provide for others. Now you must provide them for yourself and in greater measure. Careful with communication. Speak slowly and steadily.

LEO: Allow yourself to instinctually stray from work duties and responsibilities.

Let yourselves be more internal so your imagination has free play to wander about wherever it chooses. This will soothe and create within you comfort and care that sometimes you seek from others (and they are unable to provide).

What’s occurring in your relationships? Pluto is transforming them.

VIRGO: You’ve been realizing you possess great creativity. Do you recognize that organizing and tending to details are creative acts? They are a fine art that orders each day and all environments. In what ways would you like to be more creative? Are you a collector? That calls upon creativity and great discernment.

You are being more and more defined by the beauty around you.

LIBRA: So often your home situation changes and transforms. You may be considering where to live and with whom. So much of our world is changing

Egypt, Cancer was the sacred scarab (beetle), symbol of resurrection and immortality.

In Labours of Hercules, a crab bit the heel of Hercules (Chiron). The United States was founded (Declaration of Independence) July 4, 1776, in the sign Cancer. It has nurtured many different races and civilizations thus “lighting the Way” for humanity. Saturday morning is the full moon, Cancer (20 degrees) Solar Festival. The keynote spoken by the New Group of World Servers, with the Great Invocation, is “We build a lighted house and call humanity to dwell within.” Join us, everyone.

so quickly it’s difficult to make definite decisions. It seems important that you have a permanent and structured foundation and although you work toward this, something always seems to dissolve it away. Draw, talk about, seek what you want and need. This is the first step to feeling more secure.

SCORPIO: There’s an ongoing question concerning your home and foundation, where you belong now and how to bring forth the future in ways that cause you less wounding. The need for repose and a respite, a new study, then more traveling to expand your awareness, are all directing you to a state of continual change. You’re used to this. It’s just another step. Travel creates for you new possibilities and a new philosophy of life.

SAGITTARIUS: You feel it – that this is an important time when you think deeply on how you would want to improve or expand upon any (perhaps all) aspect(s) of your life. It’s important that you realize you’re very dedicated; often you carry around an enthusiasm quite like the enthusiasm of gods. This will take you to great heights of achievement and authority. Do not pressure yourself. Everything comes in time. Everything has a rhythm. Everything a season.

CAPRICORN: All things cultural capture your creative spirit, boosting your confidence that you truly are an artist. All that you do brings forth for others new and different perspectives. Many of us don’t realize or understand our great gifts or how we influence others by simply following inner dreams and visions, our likes, wants and wishes. What are yours? Knowing them helps direct them to you. You become a magnetic field.

AQUARIUS: Things can be dreamy, nebulous and a bit confusing. You may decide home is the best place to be. There you can concentrate on healing, comfort and the right foods. Home is where you tend to tasks that help you feel nurtured, enclosing you within a protective shell. Your nervous system needs this enclosure for you are often an arrow of quivering energy. If sounds are difficult take extra magnesium (especially), calcium and aconite. For wounds, it’s arnica.

PISCES: You carry a vision of the future. For the past year an opportunity presented itself and you felt, for the first time, at home, protected, safe and useful. You were happy. The future now looms into a state of unknowingness.

You feel it’s not time yet or your confidence isn’t quite formed enough to out into the world. You pray for direction and guidance. Pisces people need the deepest care of all.

Risa, writer, founder & director Esoteric & Astrological Studies & Research Institute, a contemporary Wisdom School studying the Ageless Wisdom teachings. The foundation of the Teachings is Esoteric Astrology. Email: risagoodwill@gmail.com. Web journal: www.nightlightnews.com. Facebook: Risa’s Esoteric Astrology for daily messages.

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Ready for fun – Willow Grigg of Chelsea, Okla., gets ready to watch the Fourth of July parade through her mod oversize sunglasses.

Photo by Becky Gillette

Got one! – Calliope Lucille Bert, granddaughter of Leon Bert of Eureka Springs, marvels at a piece of Sparky’s balloon hat after the 4th of July parade.

Photo by Gwen Etheredge

Sycamore©

– Chapter 8, cont.

Sycamore, written by Constance Wagner and published in 1950 by Alfred A. Knopf, is the story of a sophisticated New York girl who marries a boy from Arkansas. The Wagners and their daughter lived in Eureka Springs while the novel was written. In addition to five novels, Constance Wagner wrote numerous articles and stories published in The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly and Collier’s.

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don’t feel right.” Tracy flicked drops of water off her fingertips and watched them fall. “About the colonel, you know – give you a false impression. The fact is –” she brought herself to look at Jane, almost defiantly, “it’s not just the colonel. And after all, his wife’s been dead for years. But almost every man in town – every leading citizen, that is – has a mistress besides a wife, and the whole town knows it and knows who she is. So – well, maybe the colonel has kept Anna Belle Tupper for years – even before he gave her the job of housekeeper at the hotel, I guess – but all the others are doing the same thing. Men – they’re all alike.”

She turned down her mouth as if she’d just tasted something nauseating.

Jane stared, dislodged for once from her complacency, and by Tracy – Tracy the unsophisticated. She tried to assimilate this new aspect of Sycamore, but found that it would take time. An offensive idea struck her. “Not,” she said hesitantly, “not Mr. Knowles?”

Tracy shook her head with vigor. Mr. Knowles, she admitted, was the exception, a shining example of married fidelity.

“Of course,” she said, “there was Fenton Sayre – but that was ever so long ago.

They’d only been married a year or so.

And Mrs. Knowles was wonderful about it, Mother told me – so brave and forgiving.

A true Christian, Mother said. She says oldfashioned things like that.”

Jane cut short the string of ambiguities.

“Tracy,” she said sharply, “what in hell are you talking about? Fenton Sayre!” He came before her, not as the now-familiar figure about town, nor as the man who had shared with her an always-to-be-forgotten instant in a dark barn, but as he had crossed her line of vision on that first day, his arrogant glance flickering over and beyond her as if she did not exist.

Tracy was staring at her, big-eyed, in what might have been genuine alarm. “Oh, goodness,” she moaned. “You didn’t know!

Walter will kill me. I just took it for granted – I mean, it’s just one of those things everybody knows. Walter should have said something…”

“Yes,” Jane said, and put away a seed of bitterness inside herself. Weren’t they going to be utterly, nakedly honest with each other?

“Don’t say anything.” Tracy was clutching at her wet arm. “It must have been thirty years ago. And you know, honey, there’s an awful lot of woods colts around.

After the first buzz-buzz, it just dies down and everybody accepts it.”

“Fenton Sayre,” Jane said with a stiff mouth. “Does Fenton Sayre accept it?”

Tracy looked her surprise. “Why there’s nothing else for him to do, I guess.

He doesn’t amount to much. Just trash.”

“You are talking,” Jane said maliciously, “about one of my husband’s kinfolks.”

Tracy contrived a nervous, small laugh.

“Oh, honey, nobody would look at it that way. Nobody.”

Jane shook her head, baffled. “I don’t get it,” she said slowly. “I really don’t get it, Tracy. Who was the mother?”

“Oh, just one of those Sayres. One of those no-account families. They used to live next door to old Granny Knowles, over on South Mountain. I reckon Roger and Willy May kind of grew up with ‘em – close neighbors like that… Don’t ask me how it happened,” she said crossly. “I’d be willing to bet that it was all her doing, though.”

Jane, about to respond with sarcasm, thought better of it. “What became of her?” she asked instead.

“Oh, she got married later on. A farmer.

She lives outside town and has a big flock of kids. I guess she’s fairly respectable now…” It was clear that Tracy considered the subsequent history of the fallen woman unworthy of their attention.

“Now don’t go holding this against Mr. Knowles, will you, honey?” she said with sudden urgency. “He must have been very young – younger than Walter and Jarvis are now –and it was so long ago. And don’t you ever forget, Roger Knowles is a wonderful

man. I just don’t know what this town would be, CONSTANCE without him. He’s WAGNER kept it going, practically singlehanded. With the bank, and the lumbermill, and the paper – why, Sycamore would have died on its feet, long ago, if it hadn’t been for him!”

“Yes, I’ll remember,” Jane said. “I’ll keep in mind that I belong to the royal family.” She pushed off from the divingstand and swam slowly toward the middle of the lake. The water, however, no longer seemed refreshing. It was warm and turgid, so that she lifted her arms with effort. Long fronds of mossy weed reached out of the green depths and embraced her legs, and there was a smell of decay and fecundity that she hadn’t noticed before.

The hot, still afternoon was soaked in an atmosphere of corruption. Turning back, she could see Tracy huddled on top of the diving-stand in a shivering attitude, arms clasped tight around her middle, as if she were holding fast to the badge and emblem of her outraged virginity: the cold, white scar. Below her, the children moved in fragments of gaudy color, and their voices, borne across the flat mirror of water, sounded shrill and thin. Snakes and snails… “Christ,” Jane said aloud, “I’m going to be sick.”

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DEPARTURES Ken Starbird Ken Starbird was an extraordinary man who touched the lives of many. His purpose in life was expressed through decades of evocative artwork.

We will certainly miss his physical presence, but are confident that he remains ever with us. Thank you, Ken, for giving us many years of joy.

Much Love, Sandy Wythawai Starbird and Karen Starbird Mendez

Juanita Braswell April 22, 1941 – July 4, 2014 Juanita Braswell, of Eureka Springs, was born April 22, 1941 in Mundell Community, which is now covered by Beaver Lake, a daughter of Dallas and Laura (Roller) Colvin. She departed this life July 4, 2014 in Eureka Springs, at age 73.

Juanita loved being surrounded by family and having their annual fish cookouts. She stated that a real vacation for her was a quiet place to read all the books she could check out of the library. She also loved to travel, especially in the western states.

On June 24, 1959 she was united in marriage with Gene Braswell who survives her of the home. She is also survived by her daughter, Lita Braswell of the home; son, Chuck and wife, Christy, of Eureka Springs; son, David

and wife, Donna, of Eureka Springs; three grandchildren, Justin Braswell of Wyoming; Elaina Teigen of Eureka Springs; Tammy Krosky of Fayetteville, Ark.; two great grandchildren, Addi and Carleigh Teigen of Eureka Springs; two sisters, Edna Colvin and Mi Bezjian of Eureka Springs; several nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Dallas Colvin, Jr. Memorial service will be 2 p.m.

Wednesday, July 16, at the Eureka Springs Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Flint Street Food Bank, 33 N. Main Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com.

Rotary changes guard – Holiday Island Rotary Club installed new officers at the Holiday Island Elks Club on June 27. At left, new president Rick Ragan presents a plaque to outgoing president, John Wallace. Officers for 2014 are Randall Cavanah, president elect; Mavis Lehr, secretary; and Robert Schmidbauer, treasurer. During the past year the club awarded scholarships to six Eureka Springs seniors and assisted local organizations such as Meals on Wheels, Flint Street Food Bank, CASA, Hilmer Cancer Walk, Carroll County Music/Arts, Veterans Flag Memorial Fund, Boy Scout Troop 67 and Rotary Youth Exchange. In addition, they contributed to the District’s Tornado Relief Fund and the international effort to eradicate polio. The club raises funds to support these efforts primarily from its Flag Program and Memorial Day Party.

Walt “Larry” Noftsger July 5, 1945 – July 4, 2014 Walt “Larry” Noftsger, a resident of Berryville, Ark., was born July 5, 1945 in Maryville, Mo., a son of Walter L., Sr., and Helen Ruth (Fisher) Noftsger. He departed this life Friday, July 4, in Springfield, Mo., at age 68.

Larry was a member of Freeman Heights Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge and Lions Club and worked as Maintenance Supervisor of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center.

On October 13, 1980, Larry was united in marriage with Desi Noftsger, who survives him of the home. He is also survived by two children, Todd Noftsger and wife, Tyashu, of Green Forest, Ark., and Heidi S. Hennemann and Mike Whaley of Englewood, Colo.; two sisters, Sharon and husband, Jim Powers, of Parker, Colo., and Marilyn and husband, Joe Mottershaw, of Parker, Colo.; two brothers, Greg

Noftsger of Berryville, Ark., and Randy Noftsger and wife, Glenda, of Lakewood, Colo.; parents, Walter L., Sr., and Helen Noftsger of Berryville, Ark.; six grandchildren, Jenna, Larissa and Blake Hennemann, Hali Noftsger, and Joyce and Anthony Noftsger; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends and loved ones.

Larry was preceded in death by two sons, Troy and Jeff

Noftsger.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at the Charles M. Nelson Memorial Chapel with Brother Jerry Spurlock officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service.

Memorial donations may be made to Loaves & Fishes Food Bank of the Ozarks, P.O. Box 149, Berryville, Arkansas 72616.

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Brave Combo braves Basin Park

he Second Saturday Music in the Park is July 12 from 6 – 8 p.m. in Basin Park and features Brave Combo, a unique band that has spent 35 years perfecting a world music mix including salsa, meringue, rock, cumbia, conjunto, polka, zydeco, classical, cha-cha, the blues and more. The five piece band features accordion, keyboards, woodwinds, saxophone, trumpet, drums and guitar. Their hard work has earned two Grammy awards and inclusion in countless movies and television shows, including an episode of The Simpsons in which they played Oktoberfest in an imaginary Springfield.

Come enjoy a Saturday evening of free music, brought to you by the CAPC, and wear your dancing clogs!

Brave Combo – Hear this band from Denton, Texas at Basin Park on Saturday, July12 from 6–8 p.m. Their unique mix of music that covers everything from polka to merengue will get you groovin’.

THURSDAY – JULY 10 • BALCONY RESTAURANT – Maureen Alexander, 5 p.m.

• BLARNEY STONE – Eclectic Night w/ Tim Forsythe, 8 p.m.

• GRAND TAVERNE – Jerry Yester Grand Piano Dinner Music, 6:30–9:30 p.m.

• JACK’S PLACE – Karaoke with DJ Goose, 8 p.m.

• MADAME MEDUSSA’S HOOKAH LOUNGE – Underground Electronica BYOB • ROWDY BEAVER DEN – Matt Reeves, 8 p.m. – Midnight FRIDAY – JULY 11 • BALCONY RESTAURANT – Hogscalders, 12 p.m. & 6 p.m.

• BLARNEY STONE – Paradise Mtn Jug Stompers, 8:30 p.m.

• CATHOUSE LOUNGE – Reeves Brothers 8 p.m. – midnight • CHELSEA’S – ‘80s Dance Party with E & the Boys, 9 p.m.

• EUREKA LIVE! – DJ D. Underground & Dancing, 9 p.m.

• GRAND TAVERNE – Arkansas Red Guitar, 6:30–9:30 p.m.

• JACK’S PLACE – Daryl Brooks, 9 p.m.

• LEGENDS SALOON – George

Wed., July 9 • 9 P.M. – FELIX LOS GATOS Ranchero from New Mexico Fri., July 11 • 9 P.M. – 80’S DANCE PARTY E & the BOYS Sat., July 12 • 9 P.M. – LILY BEE & the POLLINATORS Sun., July 13 • 7:30 P.M. – BRIAN MARTIN Mon., July 14 • 9 P.M. – SPRINGBILLY Tues., July 15 • 9 P.M. – OPEN MIC Wed., July 16 • 9 P.M. – CHUCKY WAGGS

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Brothers, 8 p.m.

• MADAME MEDUSSA’S HOOKAH LOUNGE – ‘70s Glam Wig Party!

BYOB • NEW DELHI – Medicine Man Show, 6–10 p.m.

• ROWDY BEAVER – Karaoke, 7 p.m.

• ROWDY BEAVER DEN – Artie’s Univibe, 9 p.m.

• SMILING BROOK CAFÉ – Venny Ray-jazz violin, 6–9 p.m. BYOB • THE STONE HOUSE – Jerry Yester, 6:30–9:30 p.m.

SATURDAY – JULY 12 • BALCONY RESTAURANT – Shawn Porter, 12 p.m., Jeff Lee, 7 p.m.

• BASIN PARK – Brave Combo, 6–8 p.m.

• BLARNEY STONE – Iron Swine, 8:30 p.m.

• CATHOUSE LOUNGE – Reeves

Brothers, 8 p.m. – midnight • CHELSEA’S – Lily Bee & the Pollinators, 9 p.m.

• EUREKA LIVE! – DJ D. Underground & Dancing, 9 p.m.

• GRAND TAVERNE – Jerry Yester Grand Piano Dinner Music, 6:30–9:30 p.m.

• JACK’S PLACE – Daryl Brooks, 9 p.m.

• LEGENDS SALOON – George Brothers, 9 p.m.

• MADAME MEDUSSA’S HOOKAH LOUNGE – Open Jam BYOB • NEW DELHI – Mike One Luv, 12–4 p.m., Irie Lions, 6–10 p.m.

• ROWDY BEAVER – Reeves Brothers, 1–5 p.m., Artie’s Univibe, 7:30 p.m.

• ROWDY BEAVER DEN – The Vine Brothers, 1–5 p.m., Ride Shy, 9 p.m. – 1 a.m.

• SMILING BROOK CAFÉ – Walking Bones-celtic, 6–9 p.m. BYOB SUNDAY – JULY 13 • BALCONY RESTAURANT – James White, 12 p.m., & 5 p.m.

• CHELSEA’S – Brian Martin, 7:30 p.m.

• EUREKA LIVE! – DJ, Dancing & Karaoke, 7–11 p.m.

• LEGENDS SALOON – Free Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament with prizes, 6 p.m.

• MADAME MEDUSSA’S HOOKAH LOUNGE – Downtempo Chillout BYOB • NEW DELHI – Kevin Riddle, 12–4 p.m.

• ROWDY BEAVER DEN – Cooter & Friends, 1–5 p.m.

MONDAY – JULY 14 • CHELSEA’S – SpringBilly, 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY – JULY 15 • CHELSEA’S – Open Mic • LEGENDS SALOON – Pool Tournament, 6:30 p.m.

• MADAME MEDUSSA’S HOOKAH LOUNGE – Game night BYOB • ROWDY BEAVER – Hospitality Night WEDNESDAY – JULY 16 • BLARNEY STONE – Game night • CHELSEA’S – Chucky Waggs, 9 p.m.

• EUREKA LIVE! – VIP Wednesday • MADAME MEDUSSA’S HOOKAH LOUNGE – Arabic Break Beat BYOB • NEW DELHI CAFÉ – Open Jam • PIED PIPER CATHOUSE LOUNGE – Wheat Wednesday Draft Beer Specials • ROWDY BEAVER – Wine Wednesday

Firefighting training registrations open Eureka Springs Fire & EMS is hosting two training sessions for firefighters and those who would like to become one. Registration is now open for the classes, which are expected to fill up fast.

The new and revised Introduction to Firefighting, an Arkansas Fire Academy (AFA) class, will be Saturday/ Sunday, August 23/24. Classes start at 9 a.m. at Station #1.

Course completion requires attendance both days (16 hours) and participation in all hands-on drills. Full turnout gear is required.

The new AFA Protective Equipment class will be held at Eureka Springs Fire & EMS Saturday/Sunday, Sept. 6/7. Open to interested fire department members, the classes are 8 hours per day and begin at 9 a.m.

Course completion requires attendance both days and participation in all hands-on drills. Full turnout gear, SCBA, and a spare bottle are required.

Fire academy course applications must be completed and copies faxed to the academy and Eureka Springs Fire & EMS in order to register for either course.

For links to downloadable course applications and fax numbers, email Randy at esfdpio@outlook.com or phone (479) 253-9616.

Creative cocktails – During the Fleur Delicious bartenders’ competition July 2, Teresa DeVito, from left, Ilene Powell, Local Flavor’s Cassidy Gorrell and emcee Bert Jones celebrate Cassidy’s People’s Choice win including a $50 gift certificate for his Cucumber Spearmint Fresca. [Below left] New Delhi’s Nick Tofuri was top Judge’s Choice and won $100 cash for his yummy Peachtini.

All American family – Aly and Brock Morton and son, Maddux, 4, of Oklahoma City, sport their patriotic colors at the Fourth of July parade.

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“After learning that the commission can no longer allow them to present a caseless case, they now ask for time to do the in-depth review that they should have done before the power line was thrust upon us,” Stowe said.

In early June the APSC granted a request by STO for a rehearing regarding the need for the transmission line. STO maintains that there are less expensive and environmentally damaging alternatives to the line. The APSC found that while some transmission development in the area appears warranted, the record is presently insufficient to determine need for the project, and whether the project represents an acceptable adverse environmental impact considering the various alternatives.

In a July 3 letter to Commission Secretary Michael Sappington, SWEPCO attorney David R. Matthews said it would take until January 2015 for the Southern Power Pool to respond to the commission’s ruling. SPP is a regional transmission organization covering parts of nine states that operates under the authority of the North American Electric Reliability Corp. SWEPCO said it has been ordered by SPP to build the power line, but opponents point out that SWEPCO is one of members of the SPP, hence, played a major role in that decision.

The letter from SWEPCO said that in response to the order from the APSC granting the rehearing, SWEPCO and SPP

representatives met to discuss the protocol and timetable for complying with the commission’s request.

“SPP intends to inform its stakeholders of the evaluation requested by the commission,” Matthews said. “SPP will share a general study approach with its stakeholders and offer opportunities for their involvement in the process. SPP intends to conduct the requested evaluation in parallel with its Integrated Transmission Plan process for 2015 that SPP believes will best achieve the comprehensive study results ordered by the commission. The ITP process follows a regular and routine timetable that will be concluded in January 2015. Thus, SPP anticipates that the comprehensive evaluation requested by the commission will be complete at the end of January 2015.”

Matthews said he is aware of the keen interest in this docket by all potentially affected parties and wanted to let everyone know what the likely timetable for gathering and presenting a comprehensive evaluation would entail.

The commission has indicated it will issue a separate order to set a procedural schedule for additional testimony and hearings in the matter.

Given the lapse of time between now and when the SPP study process will be completed, SWEPCO plans to file an official Notice of Completion of the SPP evaluation in the docket within seven days of SPP’s presentation of final study results.

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TheNATUREofEUREKA

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hy do people come to Eureka Springs?”

In celebration of 238 years of America’s Independence Day and the 135th anniversary of the founding of Eureka Springs, that’s a fair question to contemplate. After they arrive they ask, “where are the springs and can I drink the water?”

“For those well-fed, fleshy persons, whose occupation is indoors, sedentary and mental… a few weeks’ stay in Eureka Springs, drinking the waters and climbing the mountains, will indeed work wonders.” Timeless words from the pen of C. F. Ellis, M. D., published in the Medical Century, November 15, 1894. Dr. Ellis was a homeopathic physician. Homeopaths follow the teachings of Samuel Hahnemann (17551843) a German physician who extolled principles, such as similia similubus curantur – “let like be cured by like” – a substance that will create a certain set of symptoms in a well person will cure those symptoms in a sick person when given in minute, chemically undetectable doses.

Citing an analysis of Eureka Springs water showing the water contained minute amounts of minerals, Dr. Ellis opined that the “small amounts of solids per gallon… possibly is the key to explain the modus operandi of the many cures made with these waters.” In

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Here are some watershed protection practices she recommends: • Get a soil test before fertilizing your lawn. Most will not need to be fertilized.

• Get your septic tank inspected and pumped. Failing septic systems are a health hazard to people and the watershed. It’s important to know location, age, and condition of the system.

• Do not flush medication down the toilet. Dissolved medication cannot be cleaned out of the water. Dispose of medication through take-back programs sponsored by the police.

• Slow down rainfall and give it time to soak in the ground through rain gardens, disconnecting impervious surfaces, and creating pervious surfaces on your property.

If you’re putting in a new driveway, consider pervious alternatives that allow rainwater to soak in rather than run off. Also, consider installing a rain garden that slows down runoff and allows water to be naturally purified through soil.

Ozarks Water Watch also monitors water quality. In 2013 they looked at nitrogen trends in our report and found Yocum Creek and War Eagle Creek have high nitrogen levels.

“We’d like to see those levels come down over time,” Danovi said. “We found that in our urban areas, we generally have higher levels of nutrients compared to other places in the watershed. For Beaver Lake, we consistently see water clarity improve as we get closer to the dam. This is expected because water slows down, sediment drops out, and clarity improves.”

Danovi gives Lake Smart, a water quality presentation, to groups. For more information or to be placed a list to receive weekly email newsletters, call (479) 295-7717.

More info can be found at www.ozarkswaterwatch.org.

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the concert were given a free CD of the program.

“I think it was extremely well received,” said Nancy Paddock, an organizer of local music events. “I thought it was amazing that Kelly and Donna pulled that all together in one year. They played a fascinating collection of vintage instruments used in the Ozarks for more than 100 years.”

Jasmine Stanley said she learned a lot while having fun.

“Donna and Kelly have so much great energy and appeal to the audience,” Stanley said. “Learning so much about our history with water in Arkansas was quite an education.”

Mulhollan, a Fayetteville native who started playing ukulele at age nine, plays acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, and tenor uke. Stjerna, from New York State, started playing the fiddle at age 12. She also plays cello, mandolin, washboard, m’bira, and other instruments.

Shawn Porter, an Ozark musician/ songwriter, said it is amazing they can play so many instruments well.

“This live performance is the best Ozark art being made,”

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the annotated Index-Catalogue of the Library of the SurgeonGeneral’s Office, Ellis’s article is characterized as “some trite facts regarding a health resort that cures.”

“Eureka Springs is rapidly becoming the most popular watering place in the West,” wrote Prof. John W. Thrailkill, M.D., in the homeopathic journal St. Louis Clinical Review. “According to my observation, about seventy-five percent of those who come to these springs are affected by a looseness of the bowels, varying in the time of its appearance, after their arrival, from twentyfour hours to ten days. With some it amounts to quite a diarrhea, lasting two or three days.”

We can speculate, that by the fall 1881, soon after the founding of Eureka Springs, that an estimate of between 13,000 – 25,000 persons within a mile of Basin Spring (Cutter’s Guide to the Eureka Springs of Arkansas) contributed significant homeopathic doses of E. coli bacteria to the healing waters of Eureka Springs.

Now we know why spring water comes in a bottle (pasteurized).

Porter said. “It is kind of beyond words. I sat through several of their songs that I was so blown away I didn’t even applaud. I felt like laughing and crying at the same time. It was so beautiful it brought tears to your eyes. It inspires me as a musician.”

The project was the result of a collaborative grant from the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment for the Arts to four northwest Arkansas groups – the Association for Beaver Lake Environment (A.B.L.E.), Ozarks Water Watch, Beaver Water District, and Beaver Watershed Alliance. There was also special additional sponsorship through the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.

For more information, see www.stillonthehill.com.

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uly 4 weekend got a 28lb. wall hanger for John Block of Webb City, Mo. Was pretty rough with all that boat traffic, but we managed to get a couple stripers in the boat and missed about five.

The older gent in middle just got to hold up bait since he lost the biggest fish – we kind of had fun with him.

These fish were caught within three miles of the dam on 6 – 7 in. gizzard shad about 28 ft. deep. You might have to hit two or three spots to find them but the dam bite is on. Most fish are being caught between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. now, which also means the night bite is on. We are now doing trips at night and dawn with extra boats and guides available.

Also had a trip here out of Holiday Island that got us some nice crappie using minnows in the tree tops about 10 – 12 ft. deep. We got big perch close to the shoreline in about three ft. of water using worms. They are the last to spawn, so now

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daughters, Caily, Emily and Amber, who are also involved in the dairy. Scott decided to become a teacher so he would be with the girls growing up, and when they decided to homeschool, he began finding ways to work from home. The dairy opened May 2013.

“The dairy has been a huge blessing and on busy nights when he’s making cheese and the girls are packing cheese and milking, the dairy comes alive,” Tessa said. “They will have the radio playing and dance while they work. It is wonderful to have the opportunity to teach our children so many life lessons on the farm. Periodically we drag Scott off the farm to do markets, but most of the time he is busy with daily demands a farmstead requires and is content to hang out with the goats and come up with new play structures for them to jump off.”

In addition to being the only certified goat cheese dairy in the state, they are also the only farmstead cheese producer. That means their animals are onsite, so they make their products from start-to-finish.

The family loves their goats. Tessa said Nigerian dwarfs have the sweetest disposition.

“They all have very different personalities, and each of our 80 plus

Burdock workshop July 13:

Learn about Lifting Burdens with Bear Medicine – a day of exploring the qualities of burdock beginning with the gardens at FireOmEarth and the herb’s botany, growing habits and harvesting technique.

After lunch, it’s on to Flora Roja to learn medicinal and nutritional properties; and most important, preparation methods –

how to bring out the flavor of burdock as a food.

Each session (morning and afternoon) is $25 ($50 whole day). Pay and register at Flora Roja, 119 Wall, (479) 253-4968.

Workshop begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 13, with lunch at noon (bring a bag lunch) and continues until 2 p.m.

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is the time to find the big ones.

Walleye are being caught between Holiday Island and Beaver, holding off the flats off the bottom in about 28 ft. of water.

Big minnows, small perch, dropping down a jig or trolling deep diving crank baits that will get down to at least 24 ft. could also get some of these good tasting fish in your boat.

It’s time to get out and enjoy the water before summer is gone even if it’s just taking a kid after perch and a swim or up river for trout. It’s all about memories. goats have names,” she said. “They learn their names and will come when called unless they’re being a little ornery, which is another fun trait. They love to jump around and kick up their heels.

“We bought the dwarfs for the type of milk, not production. They actually produce half or less of full-size goats. But the milk is amazing. These goats produce the richest milk and highest protein of any dairy goat in the U.S.” Although they eat and sell cow and goat cheese, there are many studies that point to goat cheese being the easiest to digest and the healthiest alternative for those watching their cholesterol.

They always tell people to check with their doctors first, but many people who can’t eat cow dairy products can eat goat products.

“The proteins that cause dairy allergies are the most delicate in goat milk compared to other milks,” Tessa said. “It is the closest to human milk. Sadly, not all people who are allergic can eat goat products, but it is possible for a lot of people.”

In addition to the market in Eureka Springs, White River Creamery also has booths at farmers’ markets in Fayetteville, Rogers, Bentonville, Hillcrest and Wren Thicket. For more information, see the website www.WhiteRiverCreamery.com.

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9. B vitamin 10. Female monster 11. Sharp, fancy 13. Beer ingredient 18. Chip and ___ 21. Derisive look 23. Rein to circle a horse 25. Lion’s lair 26. Adage 28. Multiple star 29. Male goose 30. Opposed 31. Pope’s emissary 32. Needle-nose fish 33. Reach a destination 34. Made of oak or pine 36. Lump or swelling 38. Biscuit 40. Spews forth 41. Not yours 44. Close friend 46. Ten decibels

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HELP WANTED

FLORA ROJA COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE-providing affordable healthcare for the whole community. Sliding scale fee. $15-$35 per treatment, with an additional $15 paperwork fee the first visit only. You decide what you can afford to pay!

Francesca Garcia Giri, L.Ac. (479) 253-4968, 119 Wall Street

FOSSILS OF ANCIENT ROBOTS CD PARTY with Ivan of the Ozarks. Angler’s Pub & Grill on Tuesday, July 15 starting at 5 p.m. Meet your favorite FAR & get your CD signed.

HOLIDAY ISLAND GOLF COURSE hiring part-time cook. Start at $8.40/hr, plus meals and gratuity. Family golf and recreation benefits included. Apply in person at 1 Country Club Drive, Holiday Island. (479) 253-9511

LOST FEMALE TERRIER COCKER MIX; pointed nose; she has one eye; dark reddish-brown and white; long tail with white tip; last seen Berryville late June 10. Call (870) 654-3948. Reward $125. No questions asked.

ARE THEIR ANY HARD WORKING HOUSEKEEPERS WHO DON’T CALL IN SICK? We have promoted all 3 of our great housekeepers to full time and we are looking to hire the next great housekeeper that we can promote to full time. We are a resort hotel open all year, we guarantee 30 hours per week all year (even in the dead of winter) to people who do not call in. If you are a hard worker and do not call in we would love to promote you to full time. Our full time staff work 2/3 as housekeepers and the other 1/3 of there job is office work. If you have your own reliable transportation and cell phone and are a hard working person who will come to work everyday, then we have got a career opportunity for you. Call (479) 2539493.

COUNSELING: ADULTS AND TEENS. New to area. Licensed clinical social worker.

1983 graduate University of Michigan.

Private practice in my Holiday Island home.

Ann Helmer, LCSW, (989) 792-3157 or ahhelmer@cox.net LAUGHING HANDS MASSAGE announces its summer special – free peppermint foot scrub with a one hour massage. Laughing Hands always a great location for couples massage. Call 479-2445954 for appointment.

Established & Effective: SIMPLICITY COUNSELING – improving the health of your friends and neighbors in this community in a relaxed respectful environment since 2010. Depression, Anxiety, Self-Worth, Trauma, Grief, Adjustment & Relationships.

Call for professional licensed service. (479) 244-5181 “It’s Your Time” EUREKA SPRINGS FARMERS’ MARKET has Fun Food Tuesdays! From 7 a.m. – noon there’s something new every Tuesday: cooking demo, breakfast with Frank, juicing bar or veggie grill. On Tuesdays only Our Green Acre farm brings you certified naturally grown produce, eggs, chicken, pork and beef – and local maple syrup, honey and all-natural dry goods, too! Market hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 a.m. – noon at Pine Mountain Village. See what’s new on the Eureka Springs Farmers Market page on Facebook!

IVAN’S ART BREAD - ORGANIC Local Farmer’s Market twice a week - Tue is Golden Gate Sourdough - Thurs Whole Grain Rye and Wheat loaves plus breakfast breads including the celebrated wheat-free artful dodgers! Request line: (479) 244-7112 ivan@loveureka.com SEEKING PROPERTY Want to buy house in Eureka Springs to Berryville area. FSBO, owner carry contract, lease to own. Low monthly payments. (817) 681-1447 22 |

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ESTATE SALES

ZIMMER’S ESTATE SALE BY HILL: JULY 11 & 12, 8:00 AM –4:00 PM (39 Wild Turkey Drive, Holiday Island – corner of Wild Turkey & Haddock) Oak Pedestal table/chairs/ hutch, bedroom sets, glider & recliner chairs, household items, library card catalog cabinet, World War I sword, fish fry burner, 14-gun rife safe, world globe. Work shop paradise – must see!

11-drawer “Professional” tool chest with tools, mowers, generators, much more! All clean & tested. Check local Banks & grocery stores for additional information. No large purses permitted.

ANTIQUES WONDERLAND ANTIQUES buys/ sells antiques, primitives, unique vintage items. Open 10-5. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday. Hwy 62 east of Eureka 3 miles. (479) 253-6900

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE DERKSEN PORTABLE BUILDINGS for sale or rent-to-own. Hwy 62 West, across from WalMart, Berryville. No deposit or credit check. Free delivery. (870) 423-1414.

COOK NEEDED, 36 HRS/WK. Apply Holly House Assisted Living. (479) 2539800 FRESH is seeking 1-2 more servers for our team. FT/PT immediate help needed. apply in person at 179 N. Main before 11 a.m. or after 3 p.m. Thurs.–Mon. We are drama free.

HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED 10-15 hrs/ wk at $12/hr. (479) 244-0171

MOTORCYCLES 2009 HONDA METROPOLITAN Scooter. Many extras. 100+ MPG. One owner. $1350. (479) 981-1900

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207 W. Van Buren • 479.253.9768

Full time positions available: FULL TIME DESK CLERK HOUSEKEEPER

• Year Round Employment • Vacation & Holiday Pay Now accepting applications. Please apply in person.

PARTS UNKNOWN, Eureka Springs’ destination for a broad assortment of fine men’s and women’s fashions and accessories, is hiring Part-Time Sales Professionals. If you are a service driven, energetic fashion enthusiast, we’d like to meet with you. Please email your resume to eureka@partsunknown.com or fax to (866) 498-2780

REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL SALES

LOG CABIN, BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED. Located near Wal-Mart & Country Club, Berryville. Features: living quarters, small greenhouse, CH/A. Perfect for law office, beauty salon, dog grooming, you name it. $159,900. Call (870) 847-1934

HOMES FOR SALE

DOWNTOWN, WELL MAINTAINED 2-STORY with lower level rental. Ample parking. Established garden. Detached shop/studio with high ceiling.Two decks. (479) 253-4963 2BR/2BA CONDO FOR SALE BY OWNER. 5 White Oak Lane, H.I. Please call (479) 253-2184 or (479) 981-3793

HELP WANTED

ROCKIN’ PIG SALOON is now hiring servers and cooks. Please apply in person today at Rockin’ Pig Saloon, 2039 E. Van Buren, Eureka Springs.

FULL TIME POSITION Retail experience not necessary. Flexible hours. Apply at Nelson Leather, 34 Spring Street.

No phone calls

HELP WANTED

Best Western Inn of the Ozarks 207 W. Van Buren 479.253.9768

Full time position available: FULL TIME WAITSTAFF

• Year Round Employment • Vacation & Holiday Pay Now accepting applications. Please apply in person.

RENTAL PROPERTIES APARTMENT RENTALS HOLIDAY ISLAND VILLAS & TOWNHOUSES near lake and marina.

Peaceful and quiet, ample parking. From $375/mo. (479) 253-4385

INDEPENDENTClassifieds RENTAL PROPERTIES HOME RENTALS 1BR/1BA COTTAGE on Owen Street.

1 parking spot. Easy walk downtown.

Nice yard. No pets, no smoking. Month to month lease. $625/mo + $300 deposit.

Includes water & trash. (479) 244-9155 2BR/2BA VIEW OF THE WEST fireplace, garage, W/D. Beaver, Ark. $750/ mo, first and last. (479) 981-6816 LARGE HOME DOWNTOWN 2 large bedrooms, 3 baths, library, 2 car garage. $950 + utilities. (479) 244-0599 2BR/2BA HOUSE IN HOLIDAY ISLAND available Aug. 1, $725/mo.

CH/A, woodstove. All appliances, W/D hook-ups. Large front porch and back deck. Deposit & first months rent prior to move-in. Call Michael (870) 423-3498 or (870) 480-6425

SERVICE DIRECTORY BEAUTY ISLAND NAILS NOW OPEN at 3 Parkway Dr., Ste G (near HI Subway.)

Mention this ad for $5 off your first visit.

Featuring: Spa Pedicure, Manicure with OPI gel polish–lasts 2 weeks (compare to Shellac) Call (479) 981-9556 for info on other services and appointments

PETS PETSITTING, HOUSESITTING. Holiday Island, Eureka Springs and surrounding areas. 25+ years experience.

Reliable, references, insured. Call Lynn (479) 363-6676

CLEANING GOT DIRTY WINDOWS? DON’T CUSS, CALL US! Clear Solutions has 10 years of experience cleaning windows, screens, mirrors and light fixtures. Call (479) 325-8069 for an appointment.

TAYLOR-MAID TO THE RESCUE! Clean freak has openings. References.

Call Angie (479) 981-0125

AUTOMOTIVE I BUY AND REMOVE OLDER CARS & TRUCKS. Reasonable prices paid. Also some scrap and parts vehicles. Call Bill (479) 253-4477

SERVICE DIRECTORY MAINTENANCE/ LANDSCAPE/ HOME SERVICES FANNING’S TREE SERVICE Bucket truck with 65 ft. reach.

Professional trimming, stump grinding, topping, removal, chipper.

Free estimates. Licensed. Insured.

(870) 423-6780, (870) 423-8305 REALTORS-PROPERTY MGRSLANDLORDS. I specialize in preparation of properties for showing and/or occupancy. Excellent references.

(479) 981-0125.

To place a classified, email classifieds@esindependent.com CHIMNEY WORKS Complete chimney services: sweeps, repairs, relining and installation. Call Bob Messer (479) 253-2284 TREE WORKS Skilled tree care: trimming, deadwooding and removals.

Conscientious, professional arborist and sawmiller. Bob Messer (479) 2532284 HEY, IT’S SPRING CLEANING TIME, LET US HELP. Free estimates. All types of clean-ups. Will haul off and dispose of anything. Including tear-downs, furniture restoration and painting. (870) 423-5674 TOM HEARST PROFESSIONAL PAINTING AND CARPENTRY Painting & Wood Finishing, Trim & Repair Carpentry, Drywall Repair & Texturing, Pressure Washing (479) 244-7096

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we are being mandated by the State of Arkansas to have this in our drinking water. I have been doing research on fluoride and am learning more and more of the dangers of ingesting it in our drinking water.

I know Sen. King has voted against fluoridation, I know the employees of the water district do not want to put it into the water, and I know the Governor signed the bill at the last minute under pressure from different groups even though he was not well informed about fluoride.

The FDA has stated that fluoride is an unapproved drug and should not be ingested. Research is becoming more clear that it is toxic, and several towns in the U.S. have refused fluoride in their drinking water. We can and should do the same.

We are being forced to ingest a dangerous medication, and we as citizens should be speaking out. It is important to be aware, especially when it directly will affect our health. Please consider this issue and get involved in stopping fluoridation before it is too late. We live in Eureka Springs. Let’s keep our water as pure and clean as we can.

Jasmine Stanley

Cures in the trees

Editor, Apparently all is not lost in the fight against super bugs. Many of us know that the channel of new and stronger antibiotics is drying up and many mourn the day when there won’t be any new innovation pharmaceutically to thwart super bugs.

I was encouraged to read today that a discovery was made in a pristine forest in Canada (good thing the forest was left alone) whereby a compound in a soil sample appeared to resist dangerous bacteria that other antibiotics cannot fight any longer. The fungus found in the soil sample that has a fighting chance to be developed into a new strain of antibiotics is huge!

Forests hold many cures for our well-being and serenity, but also for the fight against diseases. The article was published in the Wall Street Journal under “New Weapons in Fight against Superbugs” (June 30) issue.

On another note insects all hold many valuable secrets and their value cannot be overstated, and that is why using broad spectrum pesticides and herbicides en masse is not wise on many levels.

Susan Pang

Partisan division

Editor, In the Independent June 25, Trella Laughlin addressed some issues where she made assumptions that were inaccurate. I, too, volunteer to deliver meals to the elderly.

Funding cuts for Meal on Wheels were cut not by the Republicans but by the current administration.

The Affordable Healthcare Act was passed on March 23, 2010, when all three branches of our government were controlled by Democrats, not Republicans. MOW is one of the many programs that have had deep cuts in order to fund the Affordable Healthcare Act, which, as many have discovered, is not so affordable.

Another very important senior program that was cut to help fund the AHA, and more cuts are already scheduled, is Medicare. Get ready retirees, we are going to be hit even harder in 2016 with these phased in cuts, and not by the Republicans.

Republicans in Carroll County have been holding fundraisers since 2010 for the Senior Center in Berryville to help raise money for Meals on Wheels because of the cuts. Another fundraiser is planned for this fall. If you really care, come out and support the fundraiser by contributing money to help support our elderly in need. It is paid for in full by Republicans so every cent raised goes to the center. MOW is only one organization we have raised funds for here in Carroll County.

What have the Democrats done?

Nothing! When local Democrats were asked about raising funds for Meals On Wheels, the answer was “we are not here to help people we are here to get our candidates elected.” How sad.

One important issue here, is that this is an election year and once again it’s let’s bash the Republicans. I have watched this phenomenon every two years here in Carroll County. It is let’s not be factual, let’s just blame Republicans.

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RIVER, CAVE, SPRING AND TWO HOMES

Bluff-top view for miles creates a lovely homesite for this 2300 sq. ft. home.

Vaulted ceiling in greatroom, riverstone fireplace, hardwood floors, sunroom and 1200 sq. ft. of decking overlooking the WAR EAGLE RIVER. Privacy of end-of-the-road seclusion, yet just outside of town a short drive. 20.45 acres, several CAVES, SPRING, PRIVATE GRAVEL BAR ON THE RIVER. Two-story 2200 sq. ft. guest house/office. 4-car garage and 1800 sq. ft. insulated steel workshop. Separate well. This is truly a special and well-priced property with lots of WATER! $399,000

NEWER HOME ON 10 ACRES WITH BIG VIEW

Country home BARELY LIVED IN! Just minutes to Eureka Springs. Located near the Kings River and the 14,000+ acre Madison County Game Refuge. Very private setting with some of the best views in Carroll County. 1770 sq. ft. home with 732 sq. ft. finished garage was built in 2006.

3 bedrooms, 2 full baths.

Large master suite with French doors to deck. Quaker-style windows with lifetime warranty. Hardwired for security system. Open floor plan living area with vaulted ceilings, many windows. $179,000

STATELY BEAUTY, CLASSICALLY PRESERVED. This Bed and Breakfast speaks volumes of years gone by. History is certainly relived with a tour of this 1882 property. Great investment opportunity in quaint Eureka Springs. See for yourself why this home been featured recently in national magazines! 104 Wall Street. $299,500.

SWEET, HISTORIC CABIN ON LAKE LUCERNE – Wonderful get-a-away just a few short minutes from downtown Eureka Springs. Romantic 1BR 1BA cabin exudes the charm of logs, stone, and wood patina, with windows all around to enjoy the views of the woods and spring fed lake, and plenty of decking to take advantage of the heavenly setting. Central heat/air with wood stove for coziness on winter visits. Sleeping loft for extra space and basement equipment area. No place else like Lake Lucerne! MLS 698784. $126,900.

CABIN IN THE WOODS

Country Garden Log Cabin located in the Village at Red Bud Valley. “TURN KEY” 1 bedrooms, 1 bath. Fully furnished... move in ready. 3-sided gas fireplace, full kitchen, dining area, media center, front veranda with swing, rockers, and grill. Private back deck. 2 community lakes and a recreation area for cabin owners only. DEER! Located just minutes from downtown Eureka Springs.

Near Kings River and 14,000 acres of Madison County Wildlife Management area. $ 115,000

OWN YOUR VERY OWN PIECE OF EUREKA SPRINGS HISTORY! This Victorian property has 3 units grandfathered as either Nightly Rental or as a Bed and Breakfast. Take ownership in one of the top 10 travel destinations for tourists. This historically preserved property is versatile, sleeps up to 11 guests, and is convenient to downtown. #1 Kingshighway. PRICE IMPROVEMENT $199,999.

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FABULOUS LOCATION – Appealing historic 40’s style, all one level, 2BR 1BA, with large garage, office/bonus room, and fenced back yard. Gleaming hardwood floor throughout except for kitchen and bath, large country kitchen with breakfast area, open living room to dining room with arched opening in between. Very bright and cheerful with plenty of windows. Pretty yard on nice, level corner lot. Terrific smaller home, weekender or rental property for investor. MLS 656238. NOW $113,000.

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ATTRACTIVE, LOW MAINTENANCE – Country living, but with all City utilities and on paved road. All one level – 3BR, 2BA, open concept, soaring ceiling, and streaming light from skylights. Kitchen with island, lots of storage, and gas range. Nice back deck overlooks pretty pine woods. Split plan with Master BR, Master BA and utility at one end; two additional BRs and bath at other end.

Woodburning fireplace between kitchen and living room. Aluminum siding.

Located at edge of town. MLS 695215. $159,000.